Today: November 05, 2026
Today: November 05, 2026

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CVS to split into two companies, in major breakup of its $117 billion healthcare empire

CVS to split into two companies, in major breakup of its $117 billion healthcare empire

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Spanish soccer player Jesús de Miguel dies after on-pitch collision

Spanish soccer player Jesús de Miguel dies after on-pitch collision

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Health insurers, hospitals rally after sweeping midterm win for Democrats

Shares of Medicaid-focused US health insurers and hospital operators rose in early trading on Wednesday as Democrats' sweep of the Senate and House of Representatives in the midterm

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Cyberattack hits French blood bank site but no blood products are compromised

French authorities say a cyberattack on several blood banks tried to raise temperatures to dangerous levels but was stopped before causing damage

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Switzerland agrees to pay medical bills for Italian victims of Crans Montana fire

Switzerland said on Wednesday it will pay medical costs of Italian victims of the Crans-Montana fire, backing down after its intial demand for reimbursement from Rome was

Europe|Health|Technology

French blood banks hit alongside cyberattack on European supermarkets

The refrigerators at three regional blood banks in France were hit by a cyberattack overnight between Sunday and Monday, at the same time hackers struck supermarkets from

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A 24-year-old running the NYC marathon collapsed 2 miles from the finish line and died

A 24-year-old running the NYC marathon collapsed 2 miles from the finish line and died

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How CVS built a healthcare empire it now plans to split

CVS Health said on Wednesday it would split its retail pharmacy business from its insurance and pharmacy benefit operations, unwinding years of expansion that turned the drugstore

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Novo hikes outlook again as it speeds up Wegovy pill rollout

Obesity drugmaker Novo Nordisk raised its 2026 outlook for the third time this year on Wednesday as quarterly sales

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Shorter days and dark afternoons can trigger depression. Here's how to fight back

People prone to seasonal depression are bracing themselves as winter approaches

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James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win statewide in Texas since 1994

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Expecting a new grandchild? Here’s why you may need to see your doctor first

Expecting a new grandchild? Here’s why you may need to see your doctor first

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It's too early to call the outcome of California's proposal to tax billionaires

A California measure to tax the net worth of billionaires was too early to call Wednesday morning as the vote tally continued

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Democrat Troy Jackson ousts Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine

Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins conceded to Democrat Troy Jackson on Tuesday, scoring a major pickup for Democrats in one of the midterms’ most competitive

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Australia argues in court that social media ban is needed to protect children's brains

Government lawyers have told Australia’s highest court that a world-first ban on children younger than 16 from holding social media accounts is necessary to protect developing brains

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What Americans are saying about how they voted in the midterm elections

As Americans cast ballots in midterm elections that will decide control of Congress, voters told Reuters they were motivated by issues ranging from the cost of living to

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AbbVie expands Oxford R&D facility as part of £120 million-plus investment

AbbVie has expanded its UK research and development facility in Oxford as part of a more than £120 million ($161 million) investment, the US drugmaker said on Wednesday.

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CVS will split up its pharmacy and insurance business into two companies, WSJ says

CVS Health plans to break up its $117 billion business, separating its retail pharmacies from the Caremark pharmacy benefit management operations

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3M commits $7.35 billion to settle 'forever chemicals'-related claims

Industrial conglomerate 3M said on Tuesday it would commit nearly $7.35 billion over nine years to settle PFAS "forever chemicals"-related personal injury claims.

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Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election

Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing white powder to public officials

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Amgen posts higher-than-expected third quarter results, but shares dip

Amgen on Tuesday said third-quarter sales rose 8%, led by cholesterol drug Repatha and newer medicines Imdelltra for lung cancer and rare disease therapy Uplizna, as

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Justice Department sends criminal target letters in Alaska probe to people aligned with Democratic party

Justice Department sends criminal target letters in Alaska probe to people aligned with Democratic party

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Zohran Mamdani has the most famous mustache in politics — for now

Zohran Mamdani has the most famous mustache in politics — for now

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Iowa police share new details in mother's homicide investigation

Iowa police share new details in mother's homicide investigation

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Mother calls for change after second person falls through gap between two Kansas City, Kansas, roads

Mother calls for change after second person falls through gap between two Kansas City, Kansas, roads

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Pope Leo healthy and needs no extra measures for South America trip, Vatican says

Pope Leo is healthy and ready to depart this week for an intense three-country tour of South America less than a month after his lung cancer surgery,

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Woman seriously injured after attack by her own dogs; officer bitten during rescue

Woman seriously injured after attack by her own dogs; officer bitten during rescue

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Kenya releases 5 Ebola patients after negative tests as 2 remain hospitalized

Kenya has released five Ebola patients after they tested negative for the virus and showed no symptoms

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Ebola survivors comfort sick children in Congo's isolation wards

Whenever Jerkis Mahamba hears a child cry out in the Ebola ward in Butembo, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, he puts on protective gear and

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Russia trying to foment 'instability' in Poland, PM Tusk says

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Tuesday of seeking to fuel "instability" in Poland by meddling in a dispute between his government and the president over the

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Spain's transport minister resigns over deadly train crash

Spain's transport minister, Oscar Puente, announced his resignation on Tuesday over last week's deadly train crash, the country's

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Nine things on US voters' minds ahead of midterm elections, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll

The rising cost of living will be top of mind for Americans as they head to the polls in Tuesday's midterm elections which will determine control of

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Pfizer raises 2026 forecasts as Eliquis, cancer drugs drive third-quarter results

Pfizer raised its full-year profit and revenue forecasts on Tuesday as strong demand for its recently acquired cancer drug Padcev and blockbuster

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"Tiny but mighty" premature N.Y. baby finally heads home after months of treatment

"Tiny but mighty" premature N.Y. baby finally heads home after months of treatment

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Pediatric palliative care addresses the unique needs of seriously ill children and their families

This specialty offers healing and comfort where a cure is not possible, but many who need this care don’t have access to it.

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Menopause can quietly weaken bones – here’s what research reveals about protecting them

Bone loss can accelerate before the final menstrual period. Understanding risk, exercise, nutrition and treatment options can help protect bone health.

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Lonza buys 5 sites from Germany's Merck to more than double US footprint

Contract drug manufacturer Lonza said on Tuesday it would buy five US manufacturing sites from Merck KGaA, more than doubling its footprint in

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Child in New York dies after contracting measles, the state’s first such death in 30 years

Child in New York dies after contracting measles, the state’s first such death in 30 years

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Indian navy rescues 20 crew from Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia

Indian naval forces have freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia

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Coffee’s new status symbol is a machine without plastic

Coffee’s new status symbol is a machine without plastic

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Roundup settlement expected before Christmas, Bayer CEO says

German drugs and agrochemicals group Bayer is expecting a $7.25 billion settlement on its Roundup weedkiller to come before Christmas, CEO Bill Anderson said on Tuesday.

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Lahore, Delhi choke as air pollution spikes in parts of South Asia

Air quality deteriorated sharply in parts of northern India and adjoining Pakistan on Tuesday, with the onset of pre-winter smog making Lahore the world's most

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A promising new drug could turn the tide against HIV. But it's hard to find where it's needed most

Experts say that a promising drug that offers complete protection against HIV and requires only two shots a year isn't getting to enough people

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Australia's highest court hears challenges to social media ban for children

Australia's highest court is hearing challenges to a law banning children younger than 16 from social media

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Suspected militants open fire and kill 2 police officers guarding polio workers in Pakistan

Suspected militants have shot and killed two police officers protecting polio workers during a vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan

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Reddit blasts 'inept' Australian social media ban as challenge airs in court

Australia's world-first teen social media ban was "ill thought out" and amounted to a "profound restriction on political debate", a lawyer for messaging

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New York state reports first measles-linked child death in over 30 years amid outbreak

The New York State Department of Health said on Monday that a child in Lewis County had died in connection with an ongoing measles outbreak, marking the state's first known measles-

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A West Point cadet drugged his girlfriend to force an unwanted abortion. Then he went to grad school

A onetime West Point cadet drugged his pregnant girlfriend in her barracks, gave her abortion pills while she was knocked out and caused a miscarriage

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US to mediate trilateral talks with Ukraine, Russia in Abu Dhabi next week, US envoy says

The United States will bring together delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 to discuss ending Moscow's war against Ukraine,